Rotation and Revolution of the Earth

Q.

Statement 1: In India, sun rises first in Gujarat.

Statement 2: Earth rotates from west to east.

1. Only statement 1 is true

2. Only statement 2 is true

3. Both the statements are true. Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1

4. Both the statements are true. Statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

Q.

Mention all the months in the Indian solar year

Q. What is the angle of inclination of the axis of rotation of Earth in degrees?

1. 23.5

Q. What is the name of the imaginary line running through the North Pole to the South Pole of the Earth?

1. Equator
2. Latitude
3. Axis
4. Orbit

Q.

Which hemisphere has shorter days and longer nights in June?

1. Southern hemisphere

2. Eastern hemisphere

3. Northern hemisphere

4. Western hemisphere

Q.

Name the biggest moon in our solar system.

1. Ganymede

2. Rhea

3. Oberon

4. Triton

Q.

Essay on winter season

Q.

Which place on earth experiences 24 hours of daylight in the month of June?

1. South pole

2. Equator

3. North pole

4. There is no such place on earth

Q. Motion of minute hand of a wall clock is ____________ in nature.

1. only circular
2. only periodic
3. circular as well as periodic
4. neither circular nor periodic

Q.

If we start observing earth from 1st January 2001, then how many revolutions has the earth made until 1st January 2005?

1. 1

2. 2

3. 4

4. 5

Q. The hemisphere has shorter days and longer nights in June.

1. northern
2. southern
3. western
4. eastern

Q. The orbit of a planet around the Sun is _____ in shape.

1. elliptical
2. circular
3. triangular
4. parabolic

Q. Earth revolves around the sun in ________ orbit and also rotates around on its axis.

1. elliptical
2. circular
3. spherical
4. vertical

Q.

Atul came to know from his father that pole star is the only star in the sky that does not move as the night passes. But his father did not tell him the reason. Can you help him?

Q. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the rotation of the Earth?

1. Earth rotates from south to north.
2. Earth rotates from east to west.
3. Earth rotates from west to east.
4. Earth rotates from north to south.

Q. During rotation, parts of the earth which do not face the sun have __________.

1. day
2. both a and b
3. night
4. none of these

Q.

Aditya came to know from his father that pole star is a very special star. In ancient times, it was one of the main indicators of direction at night. What is so special about this star?

1. It's the largest star in the universe.

2. It's the brightest star in the night sky.

3. It does not change its position in the sky.

4. It's the second closest star to Earth, first being the Sun.

Q.

Stars appear to move from East to West.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which lunar phase occurs, if the Sun and the Moon are on the same side of the Earth?

1. Waning
2. Waxing
3. New Moon
4. Full Moon

Q. The duration of the period of $23$ hours $56$ minutes and $4$ seconds is called ____________.

1. Solar day
2. Lunar day
3. Sidereal day
4. Apparent day

Q. The spinning of the earth on its imaginary axis is known as ____________.

1. Rotation
2. Orbiting
3. Circulation
4. Revolution

Q. How many planets are there in our solar system? Also, name them in order of the planets in the solar system starting nearest to the sun ?

Q. Motion of minute hand of a wall clock is ____________ in nature.

1. only circular
2. only periodic
3. circular as well as periodic
4. neither circular nor periodic

Q. ___________ is the spinning of the earth on its axis from west to east once in 24 hours.

1. Revolution
2. Spinning
3. Earth Cycle
4. Rotation

Q. How many planets are there in our solar system? Also, name them in order of the planets in the solar system starting nearest to the sun ?

Q. Stars appear to move from east to west. Give reason.

Q. The axis is the _____________ passing through center of the earth as it does on the globe.

1. perfect line
2. imaginary line
3. ordinary line
4. none of these

Q. The duration of the period of exactly $24$ hours is called _____________.

1. Solar day
2. Sidereal day
3. Apparent day
4. Lunar day

Q. _________________ are caused by the rotation of the earth from west to east.

1. both a and b
2. none of these
3. Sunrise and sunset
4. Down and dusk

Q. The earth completes one rotation from west to east on its axis in ___________.

1. 23 hours, 59 minutes, 4.09 seconds
2. 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.09 seconds.
3. 23 hours, 58 minutes, 4.09 seconds
4. 23 hours, 57 minutes, 4.09 seconds